The 2014 edition of FINA’s major annual swimming event, the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup, kicked off today, August 27, at Doha’s magnificent Hamad Aquatic Centre, Qatar. The big names of the international swimming elite will gather to compete in seven meets for a short-course high-level contest taking place in some of the world’s most thrilling cities.
With the upcoming 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) to be held on December 3-7 in Doha, the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup is the best opportunity for up-and-coming swimming stars from all over the world, including 2013 World Cup winners Chad Le Clos (RSA) and Katinka Hosszu (HUN, pictured above with Tunisia’s Oussama Mellouli), to race their closest challengers and produce eye-opening performances.
A total 36 swimming events make the competition programme (17 in women’s and men’s category, plus two mixed relay events).
The seven-meet FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014 calendar is as follows:
Cluster 1
August 27-28: Doha (QAT)
August 31-September 1: Dubai (UAE)
Cluster 2
September 29-30: Hong Kong (HKG)
October 4-5: Moscow (RUS)
Cluster 3
October 24-25: Beijing (CHN)
October 28-29: Tokyo (JPN)
November 1-2: Singapore (SIN)
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